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Will do my best to make it down for this. Just need to finish my new crew

Looking forward to this. Paid up

Unfortunately her jacket isnt right for the theme either. Would be a big contrast between the 2 styles. Youre also right in that the TTB dresses arent the right style either. I did look at the belles but theres only 1 thats kinda in theme with a nice big dress. The other 2 are a bit too slutty which I suppose is just fine for the belles. The coryphee dresses arent tradational as such but they are a longer fit and have some nice details. This is a lovely mini, thanks for the share. It would be ideal but as Im a regular tourney player I cant rely on using other minis as proxies. Input is appreciated guys, thanks. HD

Hey all, Another update for ya'll and an intro to some of the other family members. First of all here's a group shot of the family all converted and based up finally A bit more work on Santiago has been done. I've brightened up this shirt and waistcoat and begun the freehand on his coat. It's still early WIP for the freehand and I'll be adding more detail in before shading it. I felt it's the best way to get some contrast on a rather plain black area without breaking theme Abuela and Senor Hodor are now all done and ready for the brush. Some of the proportions are a little off but overall I'm pretty stoked with how this concept turned out and I'm looking forward to painting them up. I also changed out her hat as the sombrero just covered her up too much And now we have the big bro Francisco. First things first I removed that monstrous sword and fitted him with a machete. Then I thought, what's better than a model with a machete? A model with 2 machetes! His pose looks a tad odd but I tried to make him look more dynamic. I can tell you from lunging round my apartment that his pose is entirely feasible but now my neighbors think I'm a bit odd. And lastly, introducing Nino! I gave this little fella some height and I modded a scope on his gatling gun for those extra snipey feels (still need to add a muzzle, oops). Converted him a little bit to allow for some colour in the painting stages. Added a sash around his waist and the usual flowers in his hat. The extra folds in his jacket are to help make the details look more realistic in the painting stages And there we have it! Some of those pics are a bit ropy so I apologise. Once I get seriously stuck into the painting I'll be taking a bit more care with the photography. No-one has mentioned it but it is something I planned to a dress (address...get it?!). When I started out I kinda loosely looked at the theme and starting with Perdita I thought just doing the hair would be enough. But the more I research the festival and the more pics I dug out the more I realised Perdita needs to be in a dress. So I've been looking and I have 2 options. Now bare in mind I'll also be converting up Lady J to match the theme. Option 1 - Use Lady Ligeia from the Jack Daw crew, add a new head, add some big hair and a honking great revolver. Downside to this is I'm buying a £30 box for 1 totem model. I've also considered magnetising the model to have 2 sets of arms and 2 heads so I can alternate between Perdita and Lady J but that would be a very fiddly project. Option 2 - Use the Coryphee box to make a Perdita and a Lady J. Have Perdita as the one with 2 hands forward and model her with 2 pistols. Then have lady J as the one that's kinda already in the Lady J pose. The dresses they wear are exactly traditional but they'd definitely fit the theme I reckon. They'd both be extensively converted and I'd have a bit more freedom of the magnetised idea. Failing that, these 2 would make excellent Pistoleros as well. As always, your C&C is welcomed and any questions or ideas, just fire away! HD

Have you checked out Warlord website? http://store.warlordgames.com/collections/feudal-japan-1467-1603

I use photo frames for mine. I just replace the backing/insert with foam core but it all sits flush under the frames edges. HD

THIS IS NOT MY MODEL Credit to Antwan Ragland from A Wyrd Place Just thought you might want to have a look at this style. Probably my favourite Jack Daw. The bricks are made of foam so stick on well.

Hey all, It's been a while since my last update but I've been working away on several of the crew members and I have a few more bits to show you all. First of all, I have made some more progress on Abuela and her now named Senor Hordor! And I'm pleased to say that I've finally started some painting on my Santiago. Love this figure and been trying out my new Scale 75 paints with him. Happy with is so far. In his converted state: With some early WIP paint: Again, all is WIP at the moment but things are slowly coming together. The other crew members are starting to take shape but I try and post them up once there's something good to look at. I'm giving myself some deadlines so that hopefully by the end if the month we should be seeing some big things coming out. As always C&C is more than welcome! HD

Awesome figures, really love your paint style. Out of interest, how much do you generally spend on your bases? Seems like you chop up a few models to make them. HD

So I'm a big fan of display boards and really enjoy making them. I'm a regular tournie player and not being the greatest tactician I often go with the intention of running for the painting comps. For a display board designed for comp purposes I say go for 7-11 models, include your big models, your best painted, and any conversions you may have. But that's just my take on it. I always enjoy looking at display boards, no matter its purpose. Here's the board I used last year for my Lucius Guild crew A here's some WIP's of other (varying) boards/displays HD

Definitely game for this again, really enjoyed the last one!

Very nice work all round, especially with that Francisco! I'm working on converting him myself at the mo so this is some good inspiration HD

Definitely interested in this one. Out of interest what will the tweaks to proxy rules be? Just enquiring as Im currently modelling a conversion/sculpted heavy crew Cheers HD

Thanks for all the positive comments folks! I've been away snowboarding last week so I'm only just getting back to my work bench but I do have a few WIP's of my next family member, Abuela! So if you frequent A Wyrd Place on Facebook you may have seen this a while back. I basically decided that I'd scrap Abuela's wheelchair for a slightly more unusual mode of transport.....her own personal Executioner: Apologies for the slight white glare to the pics, not the best quality. So this is kinda my first proper time sculpting arms and muscles. I'm pretty happy with how they're turning out so far. I have had a go at some hands but they are proving a lot harder to get right. I used Johan's arms as a reference when sculpting as he's a similar size to these big guys. I try to keep my work bench full with several models at a time as I try to only sculpt small amounts at a time to avoid squashing my fingers into still setting green stuff. So throughout this project you might see many WIP's but I assure you they will all see completion. I expect to be tournament ready from end of March so I need to get cracking! So, just a little update for now but much more to come over the weekend (we'll be meeting some more family members!). As per, all C&C is greatly appreciated and any questions I'm more than happy to answer. Cheers HD P.S. @Math Mathonwy, I will be sorting out those suspenders. It's something I didn't notice until I was a good way into the conversion unfortunately.

Nice work so far KiTe! As someone who likes to convert I can really appreciate the effort in that Silurid. Are you going to be converting up another 2 to join him? Hope to see more soon HD

Just waiting on some dates at work but if all's good I'll be down for this Haydn

I spent most of 2015 playing with Guild but running a pretty un-competitive Lucius list. So, for 2016 I thought I'd stick with my Guild but run a more competitive crew. So I decided to start with the Ortega's as my main focus with Lady J & co as back up. I started to play about with themes before I settled on the Mexican Day of the Dead festival (Dias de los Muertos). For those that aren't aware of the festival it celebrates the dead and passed love one. It features awesome elaborate costumes, lots of skulls, painted faces (sugar skull), flowers and just generaly cool decoration. The modern day festival differs to the traditional as it's kind of been commercialised over the years (from what I've gathered). So with that being said, I'll be doing my own version which features a little bit of everything and all a bit better accustom to my painting style and with a hint of Malifaux. So the aim of the project is to convert up a nice themed crew, whether small details or extensive conversions. Starting with Perdita: I decided to go for big flowing hair and to add roses and bows in. A little hard to spot in the green form but should hopefully come out well once painted And followed by her fellow converted master in crime Lady J: She is made up from some TTB parts as well as some plasticard and the usual green stuff. She originally started out as a Student of Conflict proxy but the more I worked on her the more she started to look like an Ortega themed Lady J. So that's how she came to be. And that's it for now, if you're part of A Wyrd Place on Facebook you may have seen some of my WIP's. I've currently got Abuela and Loco on my workbench and I'll be posting up some detailed pics this week as I sort them. All C&C is welcome and any input into the project will be much appreciated. Thanks HD

Saw these pop up on AWP! Very nice work indeed, great little conversion and plenty of character. That golemissary is a cracking looking piece. Might have to try pick up that kit myself. Keep up the good work and hope to see some more in the future HD

Interested

Very nice work Clawz. Really like those shoulder pads. Was the Space Gecko inspired by John Oliver at all?

Looking good man, you got any closer pics so we can get a look at the detail? Argent, I reckon its the 3rd Wastrel hiding behind McCabe HD

I'll be at this one so I can grab it then

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